P S P Syllebus
P S P Syllebus
Unit-I
Introduction to power system:
Introduction to protective system and its elements, function of protective relaying, protective zones, primary
and backup protection, desirable qualities of protective relaying, basic terminology.
Relays:
Electromagnetic, attraction and induction type relays, thermal relay, gas actuated relay, design
considerations of electromagnetic relays.
Unit-II
Relay Applications and characteristics:
Amplitude and phase comparators, over current relays, directional relays, distance relays, differential relays.
Static relays:
Comparison with electromagnetic relays, classification and their description, over current relays, directional
relays, distance relays, differential relays
Unit-III
Protection of transmission line:
Time graded protection, differential and distance protection of feeders, choice between impedance,
reactance
and MHO relays, Elementary idea about carrier current protection of lines, protection of bus, auto reclosing,
pilot wire protection
Unit-IV
Arc phenomenon, properties of arc, arc extinction theories, recovery voltage and restriking voltage, current
chopping, resistance switching, capacitance current interruption, circuit breaker ratings.
Testing of circuit breakers:
Classification, testing station & equipments, testing procedure, direct and indirect testing.
Unit-V
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Apparatus protection:
Types of faults on alternator, stator and rotor protection, negative sequence protection, loss of excitation
and
overload protection. Types of fault on transformers, percentage differential protection, Ungraounded neutral
system, grounded neutral system and selection of neutral grounding.
Circuit breakers:
Need of circuit breakers, types of circuit breakers, operating modes, principles of construction, details of
Air
Apparatus protection:
Types of faults on alternator, stator and rotor protection, negative sequence protection, loss of excitation
and
overload protection. Types of fault on transformers, percentage differential protection, Ungraounded neutral
system, grounded neutral system and selection of neutral grounding.
Circuit breakers:
Need of circuit breakers, types of circuit breakers, operating modes, principles of construction, details of
Air Blast, Bulk Oil, Minimum Oil, SF6, Vacuum Circuit Breakers, DC circuit breakers.
Text books
1. Power system protection & switchgear, Badriram & D.V. Vishwakarma, TMH
2. Switchgear & Protection, M.V. Deshpande, TM